Monday, January 01, 2007

Dissecting Merengue:"Gotas De Pena" By Ramon Orlando And The International Orchestra



Ramon Orlando and his Orquesta Internacional perform this song titled "Gotas De Pena".

Great lyrics, and great vocals by Feny Ortiz, who was lead singer for the band.

The overall arrangement and the execution of every instrument, are definitely superb, the band was an All Star cast at the time (Late 80s and early 90s).

Ramon Orlando shows us once again why he's regarded as one of the greatest Dominican musicians of all time who's helped shape the careers of many successful singers and musicians in the Dominican Republic.

The nice A Capella intro with Feny doing both voices, treats us to a delightful vocal performance by a humble, unassuming guy, who is, without a doubt, one of the most melodic Merengue singers in history.

This is (in all regards) one of many masterpieces from the band that set a new standard in Merengue during the 80s and beyond.

Listen by clicking on this link:http://www.twango.com/media/LorenzoFenix.public/LorenzoFenix.10004

A lotta love for Merengue!


MERENGUE FOR EVER!!!

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